F. Troupe Mickler IV

Troupe Mickler is a litigator who has been a member of Ashby & Geddes’ corporate, commercial and bankruptcy groups since joining the firm in 2009.  Although his practice centers on the Court of Chancery and Superior Court, he has litigated cases in each of Delaware’s state, federal and bankruptcy courts, serving as both lead and Delaware counsel.

Mr. Mickler represents companies, corporate directors and officers, stockholders, and other clients in a variety of matters involving, among other things, fiduciary duties, complex contractual disputes, business torts, proceedings arising under the Delaware General Corporation Law and alternative entity statutes, and non-competition and other restrictive covenants.  Mr. Mickler also litigates disputes on behalf of a diverse range of clients in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Mr. Mickler has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America® as a leading Delaware attorney in commercial litigation each year since 2024.  He is a long-time member of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners and has served as a guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children.  Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Mickler has presented on topics such as Delaware corporate law, corporate ethics and electronic discovery.

A native of South Carolina, Mr. Mickler is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the school’s law review and was awarded the Class of 1991 Award for excellence in legal writing.  Prior to law school, Mr. Mickler earned a degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina.